Table 2

Vestibular assessment outcomes

AssessmentDescription of assessmentUnit of measure
PosturographyMeasures upright posture, balance and sense of equilibrium by standing on a force platformShift in centre of pressure will be used to calculate distance (millimetres), sway (millimetres/second), velocity (millimetres/second) in anterior-posterior/medial-lateral direction
Fukuda step testUsed to determine if there is unilateral vestibular weakness: subject with eyes closed and arms stretched out, stepping in placeDegree of rotation (from baseline or zero degrees)
SCAT5A concussion assessment tool that encompasses a wide range of measures including symptom evaluation, cognitive screening, neurological screening and memory recallOutcomes on the balance examination as ‘number of errors’ (found in the neurological screening section) will be extracted
  • SCAT5, Sports Concussion Assessment Tool.